"Why are you apologizing?" I ask, genuinely confused.
"What I said to Rose, I didn't mean it. You know, about us not being friends. We're friends, right?"
I shrug. "I don't know. I thought we were just...nothing."
"Bella. Seriously?" Edward asks, running a hand through his hair. "Nothing?"
"So, then what?" I ask, trying to get the heat off of me. "You say you're my friend but you're what, embarrassed of me? Ashamed? Why wouldn't you want Rose to know?"
"Ugh," Edward groans. "I don't want her harassing me. She'd think it was more than what it is. She knows that I don't make friends. Let alone female friends. She'd read too much into it."
"Is this about Kate?" I ask.
Edwards head snaps up and he glares at me. "How do you know about Kate?"
"Rosalie told me," his eyes narrow and it looks like he wants to say something, but I cut him off. "She didn't tell me anything, other than that she was your girlfriend."
"Yeah. Well, it's not any of her business to go telling people."
His harsh tone of voice takes me by surprise.
Clearly, this is a touchy subject for him.
My chin trembles and I swallow back tears.
"Oh, shit," Edward says, taking notice of me. "I'm sorry. Fuck. This is not how today was supposed to go. I shouldn't be unloading all my shit on you. I'm sorry."
"No," I wave my hand, dismissing his apology. "It's okay. I get it. You can go now."
"Are you..are you kicking me out?" Edward asks. He actually looks hurt.
"I don't know. Don't you want to leave? Don't stay on my account because you feel sorry for me."
"I'm not," he assures me.
"Then why are you staying?"
He's silent for a while. "I don't know."
"Okay."
"Are you hungry?" he asks. "I bought lots of food. It's probably all cold by now, but we could heat it up?"
"Yeah," I tell him. I'm not feeling all that hungry any more, but his gesture is nice. "I could eat."
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So, do you guys think Bella is being a pushover/letting it go too easily?